How do I craft Gold in No Man's Sky?

To craft Gold, you need Living Pearl x1. Use the Refiner to combine them.

Gold

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Gold is a raw material in No Man's Sky. Highly valuable interstellar trading mineral, typically mined from asteroids. Occasionally found in underground planetary deposits. Universally prized for its beauty and versatility. To craft it, combine Living Pearl x1 in a Refiner.

Last updated: 2026-09-09

Max Stack: 1

Rarity: Uncommon

Legality: Legal

Quantity

How to refine Gold

Gold125

Gold100

Gold10

Gold2

Gold1

What can you refine from Gold?(11)

Aronium(2 ways)

Alloy Latticing~45s per batch

Inputs	Output
Paraffinium30 Cobalt60 Gold10	Aronium1
Paraffinium30 Ionised Cobalt30 Gold10	Aronium1

Chromatic Metal(5 ways)

Chromatic Stellar Fusion~4.8s per batch

Inputs	Output
Silver1 Gold1 Copper1	Chromatic Metal5
Silver1 Gold1 Cadmium1	Chromatic Metal10
Silver1 Gold1 Emeril1	Chromatic Metal20
Silver1 Gold1 Indium1	Chromatic Metal30
Silver1 Gold1 Quartzite1	Chromatic Metal30

Dirty Bronze(2 ways)

Alloy Latticing~45s per batch

Inputs	Output
Pyrite30 Ferrite Dust120 Gold10	Dirty Bronze1
Pyrite30 Pure Ferrite60 Gold10	Dirty Bronze1

Grantine(2 ways)

Alloy Latticing~45s per batch

Inputs	Output
Dioxite30 Cobalt60 Gold10	Grantine1
Dioxite30 Ionised Cobalt30 Gold10	Grantine1

Herox(2 ways)

Alloy Latticing~45s per batch

Inputs	Output
Ammonia30 Cobalt60 Gold10	Herox1
Ammonia30 Ionised Cobalt30 Gold10	Herox1

Lemmium(2 ways)

Alloy Latticing~45s per batch

Inputs	Output
Uranium30 Ferrite Dust120 Gold10	Lemmium1
Uranium30 Pure Ferrite60 Gold10	Lemmium1

Magnetised Ferrite

Deep Metal Compression~0.48s per batch

Inputs	Output
Ferrite Dust1 Pure Ferrite1 Gold1	Magnetised Ferrite8

Magno-gold(2 ways)

Alloy Latticing~45s per batch

Inputs	Output
Phosphorus30 Cobalt60 Gold10	Magno-gold1
Phosphorus30 Ionised Cobalt30 Gold10	Magno-gold1

Nanite Cluster

Transmutation~0.36s per batch

Inputs	Output
Silver15 Gold15 Platinum25	Nanite Cluster1

Platinum

Transmutation~0.24s per batch

Inputs	Output
Gold1 Silver1	Platinum1

Pyrite(2 ways)

Metal Restructuring~0.24s per batch

Inputs	Output
Gold1	Pyrite1
Gold1 Oxygen1	Pyrite2

What can you craft with Gold?(69)

Ablative Armour

Inputs	Output
Wiring Loom1 Gold100 Sodium Nitrate50	Ablative Armour1

Anomalous Scaffold

Inputs	Output
Inverted Mirror1 Gold250	Anomalous Scaffold1

Anomaly Seal

Inputs	Output
Gold10 Pure Ferrite10	Anomaly Seal1

Atmospheric Control Unit

Inputs	Output
Chromatic Metal120 Gold60 Wiring Loom1	Atmospheric Control Unit1

Burnt-out Terminal

Inputs	Output
Wiring Loom1 Hermetic Seal5 Gold50	Burnt-out Terminal1

Bytebeat Device

Inputs	Output
Metal Plating3 Gold50 Antimatter1	Bytebeat Device1

Containment Failure

Inputs	Output
Magnetised Ferrite100 Chromatic Metal120 Gold90	Containment Failure1

Cooling System

Inputs	Output
Gold40 Oxygen10	Cooling System1

Deep-space Lure

Inputs	Output
Gold40 Silver40 Chromatic Metal40	Deep-space Lure1

Electrical Cloaking Unit

Inputs	Output
Metal Plating1 Gold30 Chromatic Metal40	Electrical Cloaking Unit1

Elixir of Bloodpr_0

Inputs	Output
Mordite15 Shattered Qualia25 Gold20	Elixir of Bloodpr_01

Elixir of Bloodpr_10

Inputs	Output
Mordite15 Pugneum15 Gold20	Elixir of Bloodpr_101

Elixir of Bloodpr_11

Inputs	Output
Mordite15 Atlantideum15 Gold20	Elixir of Bloodpr_111

Elixir of Bloodpr_4

Inputs	Output
Mordite15 Storm Crystal1 Gold20	Elixir of Bloodpr_41

Elixir of Bloodpr_9

Inputs	Output
Mordite15 Chromatic Metal15 Gold20	Elixir of Bloodpr_91

Emergency Heater

Inputs	Output
Gold10 Pure Ferrite10	Emergency Heater1

Emergency Warp Unit

Inputs	Output
Warp Cell1 Gold220 Microprocessor4	Emergency Warp Unit1

Exploded Panel

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite250 Gold150	Exploded Panel1

Explosive Drones

Inputs	Output
Walker Brain1 Gold50	Explosive Drones1

Fleet Command Room

Inputs	Output
Silver120 Gold40 Tritium10	Fleet Command Room1

Inputs	Output
Silver60 Gold40 Tritium10	Fleet Command Room1

Fuel Oxidiser

Inputs	Output
Quad Servo2 Gold50	Fuel Oxidiser1

Gold Astronaut Statue

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite30 Gold30	Gold Astronaut Statue1

Gold Atlas Statue

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite30 Gold30	Gold Atlas Statue1

Gold Blob Statue

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite30 Gold30	Gold Blob Statue1

Gold Diplo Statue

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite30 Gold30	Gold Diplo Statue1

Gold Fighter Statue

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite30 Gold30	Gold Fighter Statue1

Gold Gek Statue

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite30 Gold30	Gold Gek Statue1

Gold Walker Statue

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite30 Gold30	Gold Walker Statue1

Heart of the Sun

Gold

How to refine Gold

What can you refine from Gold?(11)

What can you craft with Gold?(69)

Frequently Asked Questions

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